Kenneth Gainwell
#3 RB,
Eagles
ACTUAL 2022
88 FPTS
RANK: 50
2023 SEASON
86 FPTS
RANK: 58
AGE
24 yrs
HEIGHT/WEIGHT
5'9'' / 200 lbs
COLLEGE
Memphis
| SEASON | GP | FPTS | RANK | RUATT | RUYD | RUTD | RUAVE | RECPT | REYD | RETD |
| 2023 | 16 | 86 | 58th | 70 | 308 | 2 | 4.4 | 22 | 161 | 1 |
| 2022 | 17 | 88 | 50th | 53 | 240 | 4 | 4.5 | 23 | 169 | 0 |
| 3yr Ave | 16 | 122 | 43rd | 68 | 291 | 5 | 4.28 | 33 | 253 | 1 |
Season-high nine yards
Published: 2024-10-01
Gainwell rushed twice for a season-high nine yards in Sunday's loss to the Bucs.
Gainwell's 24 offensive snaps easily outpaced his previous season high of 14, but he remains a very minor part of the team's gameplan. Gainwell has received exactly two touches in all four games so far, and it would seemingly take an injury to Saquon Barkley for that to change.
Weekly Stats 2022
Stats not availablePerformance Splits: 2020 to 2022
| Fantasy Points | Rushing Averages | Receiving Averages | ||||||||||||||||
| LOCATION | STADIUM | GP | GS | GM | TOUCH | RANK | YD | TD | AVE | YAC% | 10+ | 20+ | 50+ | REC | YD | TD | ||
| Home | Outdoor | 16 | 1 | 6.4 | 1.32 | 66th | 17 | 0.3 | 5.2 | 23% | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.6 | 11 | 0.0 | ||
| Away | Outdoor | 8 | 0 | 4.6 | 1.03 | 107th | 11 | 0.1 | 3.9 | 46% | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.6 | 11 | 0.0 | ||
| Away | Dome | 3 | 0 | 9.3 | 0.97 | 51st | 22 | 0.3 | 2.9 | 67% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 18 | 0.3 | ||
| Away | Retractable Dome | 6 | 0 | 7.2 | 1.27 | 65th | 16 | 0.3 | 4.5 | 19% | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 16 | 0.0 | ||
Career Stats by Season: 2021 to 2022
| Fantasy Points | Rushing Stats | Receiving Stats | ||||||||||||||||||
| SEASON | AGE | TEAM | GP | GS | TOTAL | RANK | ATT | YD | TD | AVE | YAC% | 10+ | 20+ | 50+ | SHARE | REC | YD | TD | ||
| 2021 | 22 | PHI | 16 | 1 | 123 | 41st | 68 | 291 | 5 | 4.3 | 34% | 7 | 0 | 0 | 12% | 33 | 253 | 1 | ||
| 2022 | 23 | PHI | 17 | 0 | 88 | 50th | 53 | 240 | 4 | 4.5 | 30% | 7 | 0 | 0 | 10% | 23 | 169 | 0 | ||
No carries in Week 3
Published: 2024-09-24
Gainwell did not carry the ball in Week 3 against the Saints, though he did catch two passes on three targets for 12 yards.
Gainwell averaged between 3.1 and 5.3 carries per game over his first three seasons as an Eagle, but there's been no room for him in the gameplan since the arrival of Saquon Barkley. While Barkley sits second in the league with 63 carries, Gainwell has rushed just three times all year.
Two carries in Week 2
Published: 2024-09-17
Gainwell rushed twice for six yards in Monday's 22-21 loss to the Falcons.
Gainwell was on the field for just seven of the Eagles' 71 offensive snaps Monday while teammate Saquon Barkley handled 64 snaps. The 25-year-old has been an afterthought for much of the first two games with Barkley flashing his impressive playmaking ability so far in 2024. Barring injury, Gainwell should continue to see limited action when the Eagles visit the Saints in Week 3.
Minor role in Week 1
Published: 2024-09-09
Gainwell finished Friday's Week 1 win over the Packers with one carry for two yards and one catch for 10 yards.
Gainwell averaged a career-high 7.1 touches per game last season, but his role is more likely to shrink than grow this year after the Eagles added Saquon Barkley in free agency. It would take an injury to Barkley for Gainwell to earn a fantasy-relevant workload. Gainwell does at least remain the backup to roster for now for those wanting coverage for Barkley, as he played 14 offensive snaps to Will Shipley's four.
Gets start in preseason win
Published: 2024-08-09
Gainwell carried the ball four times for 23 yards in Friday's 16-13 preseason win over the Ravens.
Reporting earlier in the day suggested that Saquon Barkley and the Eagles' first-team offense would get a series at the beginning of the game, but instead Gainwell got the start in the backfield and played the first handful of snaps before giving way to Will Shipley on Philadelphia's second possession. Gainwell's experience in Nick Sirianni's system has him penciled into the No. 2 spot on the running back depth chart behind Barkley, but the team used a fourth-round pick in this year's draft on Shipley, and the rookie found the end zone Friday as he builds a case to take over the top backup job.
Taking some first-team reps
Published: 2024-07-25
Gainwell is getting some first-team reps early in training camp, Brandon Lee Gowton of Bleeding Green reports.
It's not exactly surprising that a fourth-year pro with 1,071 career snaps on offense is starting camp ahead of rookie fourth-round pick Will Shipley on the depth chart. The question is whether Gainwell can hold the youngster off all summer for a backup role that doesn't figure to entail much playing time so long as Saquon Barkley is healthy.
Becomes backup to Barkley
Published: 2024-03-12
Gainwell is poised to operate as the backup to Saquon Barkley, who slated to sign a three-year, $37.75 million contract with the Eagles, Eric Edholm of NFL.com reports.
Gainwell looks set to remain Philadelphia's No. 2 running back, but instead of backing up D'Andre Swift (who looks set to join the Bears on a three-year, $24 million contract), he'll look to complement an established, true three-down workhorse in Barkley. That could spell less opportunities for offensive touches for Gainwell, who tallied career-high marks with 84 carries for 364 yards and two scores in 2023, but he should retain quality value as an insurance option behind Barkley. Gainwell's versatility makes him a solid depth option for Philadelphia, though the team could still add further reserves to the backfield.
Small steps forward in third season
Published: 2024-01-19
Gainwell rushed 84 times for 364 yards and two touchdowns i n 16 regular-season games, adding 30 catches for 183 yards through the air.
Gainwell's carries and yards both represented career highs, albeit not by huge margins over his 68 carries for 291 yards as rookie. He also saw his workload get scaled back significantly after his first two games, as he averaged four carries per game the rest of the way after carrying the ball 14 times in each of his first two contests. It's unlikely he suddenly becomes the lead back for the Eagles next season.
Leading rusher in Week 18 loss
Published: 2024-01-07
Gainwell carried the ball seven times for 62 yards and failed to catch his only target in Sunday's 27-10 loss to the Giants.
D'Andre Swift (illness) wasn't healthy enough to suit up, so Gainwell got the start in the backfield for the Eagles and led the team in rushing yards while also setting a season high, topping the 54 yards he picked up back in Week 1. Swift should be back for Philly's playoff opener, a road game in Tampa Bay in the wild-card round, bumping Gainwell back to a depth role.